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Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Igniter by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18041961
Manufacturer Part Number: WP9758079

The Oven Igniter is an OEM part for Whirlpool ovens. It is designed to ignite the gas in the oven burner, providing the heat necessary for baking or broiling. This igniter is critical for the oven’s functionality, as it must heat up to a specific temperature to open the gas valve and begin the combustion process.

Symptoms of a bad Oven Igniter include:

  • The oven failing to heat up despite the gas being turned on.
  • A gas smell indicating that gas is being released without ignition.
  • Intermittent heating, where the oven fails to maintain a consistent temperature.

Causes of a bad oven igniter can include aging and wear that reduce the igniter’s ability to reach the required temperature, electrical issues such as faulty wiring or connections, or a malfunctioning safety valve that doesn’t open properly.

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.

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James for Model Number Kitchenaid gas oven Mod. # KGSA906PSS00

Water got into my gas oven. Now, the control panel asks me to enter the probe temperature or remove the probe. I've never used a probe or seen that message before. However, if I enter a temp and then select a cooking method (eg bake) as requested the spark ignitor fires and the lower burner ignites. Then is stops after 3 or 4 seconds. I can't repeat the firing if I re-enter a probe temp. and select bake, unless I kill power to the stove (eg flip the breaker switch); when power is restored I can repeat the process once, i.e, enter a probe temp and cause the bake burner to fire for a few seconds. There may still be some moisture in the insulation. what should I do?

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James, Based on the information provided it sounds like the probe jack may have shorted out or the control board is faulty. You can test the meat probe sensor and jack by inserting the probe into the jack 8186589 and doing a resistance check at the control board. The resistance should be between 1,300 and 103K ohms and at room temp approximately 59K ohms. If the jack and probe check ok then the control board WP9762810 is faulty and would need to be replaced.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Wednesday, May 7, 2014

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